Đặc biệt, phần mềm Oxford Word Skills dùng trên máy rất tiện lợi, sinh động, dễ dùng. Theo đánh giá của nhiều người và của cá nhân mình, nội dung của Oxford Word Skills rất hay (có lẽ đã của Oxford thì cái gì cũng hay cả! :D), nhất là mức Intermediate phù hợp với trình độ chung của phần lớn sinh viên chúng ta. | 3 Nouns verbs and adjectives NOUN S VERB ADJECTIVE accumulation adjustment appreciation association authenticity bend comparison control description disruption exhaustion exploration exposure favour flirt person forgiveness inclusion indication intrusion justification mixture opposition possession provocation purification puzzle quantity reinforcement reminiscence retaliation stimulation symbolism symbol accumulate adjust appreciate associate authenticate bend compare control describe disrupt exhaust explore expose favour flirt forgive include indicate intrude Justify mix oppose possess provoke purify puzzle quantify reinforce reminisce retaliate stimulate symbolize cumulative adjustable appreciative associated authentic- bent comparable comparative controlled uncontrolled descriptive indescribable disruptive exhausted exploratory exposed favourable unfavourable flirtatious forgivable unforgivable inclusive indicative intrusive justifiable justified mixed opposed opposing possessive provocative pure puzzled quantifiable reinforced reminiscent retaliatory stimulating symbolic 208 VOCABULARY BUILDING Answer key Unit 1 1 1 D 2S 3S 4D 5 D 6D 7 8S 2 1 ambiguity ambiguities 2 precision 3 synonymous 4 interchangeable 5 interpretation 6 self-explanatory 3 1 literal 2 figurative 3 making 4 Both answers are correct. 5 sarcasm 6 mocked 7 ironic 8 Both answers are correct. 4 1 disapproving 2 literary 3 made 4 slang current dated old-fashioned 5 pejorative derogatory 6 figuratively 5 1 narrow-minded 4 single-minded 2 last-minute 5 off-putting 3 tongue-tied 6 broad-minded open-minded 6 Possible answers 1 Were there many dropouts 2 There was a five-mile tailback. 3 It was a setback for him when he failed the exam. 4 We had a two-hour hold-up. 5 There was a breakdown on the motorway. 6 It was awful after the break-up. 7 What was the turnout 8 The outbreak of war was inevitable. 7 1 turnout 3 let-down 5 tailbacks 2 write-off 4 break-up 6 outlay Unit 4 Unit 2 second thoughts 1 1 2 .
